Cameroon vs East Asia & Pacific: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male over time
- Cameroon
- East Asia & Pacific
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 29.7% against 14.0% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 15.7%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 2.1 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 32nd and East Asia & Pacific ranks 31st of 162 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | East Asia & Pacific | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.4% | 22.6% | 16.7% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 33.4% | 15.5% | 17.9% | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 29.6% | 13.5% | 16.1% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, male, Cameroon or East Asia & Pacific?
- Cameroon, at 29.7% against 14.0% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age, male between Cameroon and East Asia & Pacific?
- 15.7%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and East Asia & Pacific?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and East Asia & Pacific rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age, male?
- Cameroon ranks 32nd and East Asia & Pacific ranks 31st of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Prevalence of stunting, height for age, male (modeled estimate, % of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of stunting, male, is the percentage of boys under age 5 whose height for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. For children up to two years old height is measured by recumbent length. For older children height is measured by stature while standing. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.